First look: inside Virgin Australia's new Darwin Airport lounge and other top stories

First look: inside Virgin Australia's new Darwin Airport lounge

Virgin Australia's new Darwin Airport lounge opens its doors tomorrow, but not before Australian Business Traveller stopped by for a sneak peek. Greeting the airline's high flyers is a space that feels both 'familar' and 'different', styled on Virgin ... >> view original

Former Cyclone Nathan Weakens Near Australia's Darwin; Heavy Rainfall Still ...

Tropical Cyclone Nathan continues to weaken as it moves over land in Australia's Northern Territory. A NASA satellite was able to capture an image of the storm over land a day before the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite spotted heavy ... >> view original

Darwin port lease uncertainty has industry uneasy

While aware of the port lease heat generated in the south, the Northern Territory trucking industry views the Port of Darwin's outlook with mounting concern. As a public meeting looms on the NT Government's plans, NT Road Transport Association (NTRTA) ... >> view original

Darwin ranked 87th of Australia's sexiest cities

Darwin ranked 87th on the list while, predictably, the bigger cities Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast took out the Top 3. Young Darwin singles said the ranking reflected the modest, chilled out attitude of Territorians rather than how sexy the ... >> view original

Saturday night with Darwin's bouncers: broken teeth, drunk patrons and ...

Every weekend on Darwin's main nightclub strip, Mitchell Street, the streetlights illuminate discarded party streamers, screaming punters and muscular workers with security tags. By 11:00pm on a typical Saturday night, one of the strip's popular corner ... >> view original

Cyclone Nathan poised for third landfall as Darwin braces for strong winds ...

Tropical Cyclone Nathan is poised to make its third landfall, having already crossed the Queensland and Northern Territory coasts in the past week. The category one storm was moving slowly and overnight was packing winds of up to 130 kilometres per hour. >> view original

Australia's Davis Cup quarter-final against Kazakhstan to be held in Darwin

Darwin has been named as host for Australia's Davis Cup quarter-final against Kazakhstan in July. The tie will be contested on a purpose-built grass court from July 17-19, just a week after Wimbledon. "All the boys are really looking forward to heading ... >> view original

NASA sees Nathan weakening near Darwin, Australia

Tropical Cyclone Nathan has been weakening as it continued to move over land in Australia's Northern Territory on March 24. NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible picture of the storm over land. Just one day before the Tropical Rainfall Measuring ... >> view original

Darwin's 'Parkinator' muscles in to win at Arnold Schwarzenegger bodybuilding ...

Atif Anwar, 34, who works as a by-laws officer with the City Of Darwin council by day and nightclub bouncer at night, took out the over 100 kilogram class at the Arnold Classic sports expo in Melbourne on Sunday. The US event, which was held in ... >> view original

Darwin radio announcer Pete Davies' battle with cancer

He has also taken inspiration from Darwin mother of two Charlene Ericson, who is battling ovarian cancer. “Her positive attitude, determination and will, if I can go through what she has with that attitude and composure.'' While oesophageal cancer is ... >> view original